The Musée Maillol is a Parisian museum dedicated to the life's work of Aristide Maillol, a French artist who was active in the first half of the 20th century. In addition to its permanent collection focused on Maillol's works, the museum also presents temporary exhibitions featuring the work of other artists, especially those from the modern era.

From September 18, 2013 until February 9, 2014, the Musée Maillol will reveal a temporary exhibition on the Russian painter Serge Poliakoff. Although a large retrospective of this artist will be running at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris at the same time, the Musée Maillol will focus on a single theme: Poliakoff's gouache works.

Gouache is a painting technique in which the artist uses a kind of paint that is similar to watercolor with the addition of a special material that makes the paint heavier and more opaque. The museum will show approximately 40 gouache paintings created by Poliakoff between 1948 and 1969. These works highlight the abstract style of the Russian artist, who developed a unique vision at a time when our current conception of modern art was taking shape.

Guests staying at one of the Grands Hôtels Parisiens can discover Poliakoff through his gouache paintings at the Musée Maillol, which is located right in the center of Paris in the 7th arrondissement. This exhibition showcases the originality of the artist, who once commented that he existed in his own little cosmic world.

Visitors of the Musée Maillol can therefore discover the singular world of Serge Poliakoff and his gouache creations, which are characterized by improbable shapes, bold colors and jagged edges. Poliakoff's combination of geometry and imagination brought a freshness to his paintings that was very uncommon at the time, making this exhibition a must-see for anyone who is curious about the evolution of abstract art.